Zeeland Twp. man shoots wife during hunting trip

A 24-year-old Zeeland Township woman was shot by her husband Saturday afternoon in Jamestown Township in what is being described as a hunting accident.

Sgt. Greg Rotman, of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department, said deputies were dispatched to Zeeland Community Hospital shortly after 4 p.m. on a report of an accidental shooting. When they arrived, a 27-year-old Zeeland Township man reported that he and his wife were hunting near 16th Avenue and Byron Road in Jamestown Township. The man said he aimed and shot at a rabbit, but did not realize his wife was in his line of fire.

Police did not release the names of the victim or her husband.

The woman was transported by Aeromed to Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids and was in stable condition as of Saturday evening. However, police did not describe her injuries or the weapon that was used.

Rotman said the incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information should contact the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office at (616) 738-4000 or Silent Observer at (877) 887-4536 or visit the Silent Observer website at mosotips.com.